Missouri Laws 540.331 – Lists of tangible personal property — authority of grand jury (first class ..
Attorney's Note
Under the Missouri Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $2,000 |
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 540.331
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
The circuit judge exercising criminal jurisdiction shall give the lists prepared in accordance with section 137.155 or 137.360, in charge of the grand jury, who shall have the authority to examine such list of property with a view of inquiring into the correctness of such list. No such list shall be altered, changed or amended after it is filed with the county clerk, except by order of the county commission. Any person who alters, changes or amends any such list without such order shall upon conviction be deemed guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Every county clerk or deputy county clerk who shall knowingly permit any such list to be altered, changed or amended without such order shall forfeit one hundred dollars, to be recovered by suit upon his official bond.